American Construction Metals (ACM)
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | American Construction Metals (ACM) | Report ID | 2017032803 |
| Address | 11615 Brittmoore Park Dr. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77041 |
| Event Date | March 28, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332322 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.84000, -95.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a roll-forming machine when her right hand was caught between two rollers. Her right middle finger was crushed and had to be amputated. The machine was not locked/tagged out at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On March 28, 2017, a worker at American Construction Metals (ACM) in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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